Combination lawn-chair and couch.



S. A. OTT. COMBINATION LAWN GHAIR AND COUCH. APPLICATION FILED AUG, 13, 1908.

Patented May 16, 1911.

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SAMUEL A. OTT, OF JOPLIN, MISSOURI.

COMBINATION LAWN-CHAIR AND COUCH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 16, 1911.

Application filed. August 13, 1908. Serial No. 448,305.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL A. Orr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Joplin, in the county of Jasper and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination Lawn- Chairs and Couches, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in a combination lawn chair and couch, and has for one of its objects the provision of a simple, practical and inexpensive form of rolling or swinging chair adapted particularly for lawn and porch use, which is adjustable to suit different requirements, and which may be quickly transformed into a couch, or may be folded into small compass for storing or packing.

Other objects are to provide a device which shall combine lightness with strength, which will form either a comfortable couch or chaif, and which when used as a chair, may be easily operated and will have a desirable rocking or rolling motion.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention consists in the combination with a supporting stand or platform having curved runways, a frame on which are mounted the foldable seats, and rollers on the frame engaging the curved runways of the platform.

The invention further consists of a combined chair and couch embodying certain other novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts substantially as disclosed herein and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1, is a side elevation of the device in use as an ordinary rolling or swinging chair. Fig. 2, is a plan view of the same with one of the seats removed. Fig. 3, is a side elevation showing the seats lowered to accommodate smaller persons or to give a greater inclination to the backs of the seats. Fig. 4:, is a like view of the device transformed into a couch. Fig. 5, is a similar view showing the same folded for packing or storing.

The device consists of a stationary part or platform made up of side sills 1, connected by a slatted flooring 2, and a movable frame mounted upon the platform, carrying the seats, and consisting of the side bars or members 3, joined together by the end bars 4:. In order to provide for a rolling or swinging motion between the two main parts, the

sills of the stationary part are provided with curved runways 5, near the ends, over which ride the rollers 6, carried by the sides of the frame, the runways preferably being faced with strips of metal 7 to prevent undue wear.

Pivoted by bolts or the like fastenings 8, near each end of the sides of the frame, are the legs 9, to the upper ends of which are pivoted the seats 10, the legs of each pair thus being held in parallelism. Bars 11, are pivoted on the pivotal center at the rear edge of each seat and cross slats 12, are secured to the upper portions of. the bars, which constitute the backs of the seats, and the seats themselves are also preferably slatted, as shown. The lower ends of the back bars which project below the seats, are connected by brace rods 13. Lock strips 14, are secured to the inner sides of the side bars of the frame and are spaced inward therefrom as shown in the top plan view, so that the lower ends of the back bars may be received between said lock strips and the sides of the frame.

When the invention is to be used as an ordinary roller chair, the legs stand upright, the backs are preferably inclined slightly backward and the parts are locked in this position by the brace rods on the lower ends of the back bars coming into engagement with the ends of the lock strips and the ends of the outer legs engaging the end bars of the frame. The feet of the person will rest naturally on the flooring slats and by a slight push, the frame carrying the chairs is caused to rock on the curved runways.

The seats may be lowered and the backs placed at a greater incline by tilting the backs and bringing the brace rods into engagement with the locking kerfs or recesses 15, in the lock strips, as in Fig. 8.

WVhen the use of a couch is desired, the back of one of the seats is turned back and straightened out on a line with the seat and the legs then folded'down until the forward pair of legs come in contact with the stop blocks 16, and in this position the seat and back are substantially horizontal. The stop blocks are pivoted to the sides of the frame so that they may be folded down out of the way when not in use, as illustrated in Figs. 1, 3 and 5. The back of the opposite seat is then inclined and the seat dropped down until the brace rod of this seat is received in the set of locking recesses 17, which are located nearer the center of the frame. This last-mentioned seat forms a continuation of the combined back and seat, the whole forming a bed.

To completely fold the device, the backs are folded down on a line with the seats and the whole folded down upon the frame, as in Fig. 5.

I claim:

1. In a lawn swing, the combination with the frame, legs pivotally mounted on said frame, back members and seats pivoted to the upper ends of said legs, bars secured on the inner side of the frame and provided with oppositely disposed recesses, and crossbars connecting the lower ends of the backs for engaging said recesses to adjust the seats.

2. In combination with a support and a frame mounted thereon, legs pivotally mounted on said frame, back members and seats pivoted to the upper ends of said legs, bars secured to the frame and having re cesses, cross-bars carried by the backs to engage said recesses to permit adjustment of the seats into different horizontal positions and to provide a head rest and horizontal support for said seats.

3. In combination with a swinging frame, seats foldable on said frame, bars secured to the frame and having recesses, back members pivoted intermediate to the seats, and cross-bars connecting the lower ends of the backs and adapted to engage the recesses in the bars for adjusting the seats.

4. In combination a support, front and rear leg members pivoted thereto, a seat member pivotally connected to the leg members, a back pivotally connected to one of said members, means carried by the lower end of the back cooperating with means on the said support for adjusting the first said means longitudinally of the support, whereby the angle of the back and elevation of the seat are adjusted.

5. In a lawn swing, the combination with the frame, legs pivoted at their lower ends to the frame, seats pivoted to the legs, back portions pivoted to the legs and seats intermediate the length of said back portions, bars carried by the frame and provided with recesses, cross-bars connecting the lower ends of said back portions and engaging said recesses, and stop blocks for engaging the legs.

6. In a lawn swing, the combination with the frame, legs pivoted to the frame, seats pivoted to the upper ends of the legs, back portions permanently pivoted intermediately 66 to the seats and the upper ends of the legs, whereby the back portions can be swung on said fixed pivotal connections and be adjusted to form with the seats a horizontal support or a horizontal support and head rest, and means engaging the lower end of said back portions for securing the seats and back portions in adjusted position.

7. In combination, a pair of sills, a frame, bars on the inner side of the frame pro 70 vided with oppositely disposed recesses, seats pivotally mounted on the frame, back portions pivotally connected to the seats, cross-bars connecting the lower ends of the back portions and adapted to engage the recesses to support the seats in the desired adjustments.

8. The combination with a supporting means, of two seats having legs which are pivoted thereto and to said means, the seats facing each other a limited distance apart, and adapted to have said legs angularly adjusted to bring the front edges of the seats into approximate contact, whereby to form a sleeping crib for infants.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL A. OTT.

lVitnesses GEO. N. NEY, J. E. Farmers.

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